METS
The Message Evaluation and Testing Service (METS) is designed to assist public health agencies in validating messages against the applicable messaging, vocabulary, and programmatic standards as they prepare to send high-quality electronic case notifications to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
- Validate HL7 v2.5.1 Case Notification Messages
- METS can validate the following CDC Message Definitions:
- Generic v2.0
- Hepatitis
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Congenital Syphilis
- Mumps (beta)
- Pertussis (beta)
- Varicella (beta)

Other Message Validators
PHIN Message Quality Framework (MQF)
MQF supports HL7 validation for the following published message standards:
- Meaningful Use
- NND CD Project
- PHLIP Project
- Electronic Laboratory Reporting
- Immunization
- Syndromic Surveillance
Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR)
The NIST(National Institute of Standards and Technology) Electronic Lab Reporting (ELR) Validation Suite is intended to be used for Health IT ONC 2014 and 2015 Edition certification testing.
- Page last reviewed:March 29, 2018
- Page last updated:March 29, 2018
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